Osmanthus delavayi
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- oz-MAN-thus del-ah-VAH-ee
- Description
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Delavay Teaolive is an evergreen ornamental shrub in the olive family from Asia. It can reach 12 feet tall and wide but is relatively slow-growing. In early spring it is covered in fragrant tubular white flowers.
This shrub is adaptable to soil types and is drought tolerant when established. It will grow in shade but flowers best in sun to partial sun. It can be pruned as a hedge or allowed to grow to its natural form.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Osmanthus
- Species:
- delavayi
- Family:
- Oleaceae
- Dimensions:
- Height: 6 ft. 0 in. - 12 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 12 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Black
- Blue
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Cyme
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Winter
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Small, white flowers on terminal cymes in late winter to spring; 0.5 in. blue-black drupes
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Opposite, simple, lustrous dark green leaves; 0.5-1 in. long; strongly toothed
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
